McCready To Celebrate 92nd Birthday Sunday

Richard “Dick” McCready Richard “Dick” McCready, an Owen County native and former World War II prisoner of war, will celebrate his 92nd birthday this coming Sunday, April 15 at his home in Cloverdale.

Dick said that while he’s the eldest, a pair of great-grandchildren also celebrate birthdays around the same time of the month each April.

Contacted Thursday morning, Dick said he is currently waiting for the weather to break so that he and his daughter, Vicki, can begin planting their annual garden.

In May, McCready and his family will attend the annual alumni gathering at Howell Military School.

“It’s something I’m really looking forward to. About four years ago, we had our 70th reunion there and I was the only one at the table,” he said with a chuckle. “We’ll have a guest this time when we go up, a widow of a friend of mine. We had gotten her address from the school and started writing to her. A son of one of Vicki’s friends has become interested into going to Howell, so we’re going to show him the campus... but it’s nothing like it was when I was there. We’re going to have a ball!”

Anyone wanting to wish Dick a happy birthday can do so by calling 765-795-5622, or writing to 301 West Logan Street, Cloverdale, IN 46120.